他缩在角落里。
He cowered in the corner.
缩
to withdraw; to pull back; to contract
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缩
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缩
- 缩短suōduǎnto shortenB5
- 缩小suōxiǎoto reduceB5
- 压缩yāsuōto compressB6
- 节衣缩食jiéyī-suōshíto save on food and clothing (idiom)B7
- 紧缩jǐnsuō(economics) to reduceB7
- 浓缩nóngsuōto concentrateB7
- 伸缩shēnsuōto lengthen and shortenB7
- 收缩shōusuōto pull backB7
See it in sentences
衣服洗后缩水了。
The clothes shrank after washing.